[ICOM] IC-375

Fri Nov 14 01:22:43 EST 2008

Yes, but it is the "wrong" part of the 13cm band.  It is the satellite part, not the weak signal part (around 2304mhz).  I dont' think 2m, 70cm, and 1.2g are going anywhere anytime soon.

73s John AA5JG

--- On Fri, 11/14/08, mecker at peoplepc.com <mecker at peoplepc.com> wrote:

> From: mecker at peoplepc.com <mecker at peoplepc.com>
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-375
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Friday, November 14, 2008, 12:20 AM
> forgot, the 970 offers 2.4ghz
> if you got it with that. Nobody
> has that band.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Geiger"
> <aa5jg at yahoo.com>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 1:01 AM
> Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC-375
> 
> 
> > One thing to also consider is that you can buy quite a
> few new radios that will cover the bands that the Icom 970
> did, at least a stock 970.  You can get a TS2000, FT897,
> FT857, FT817, Icom 7000, Icom 910H, Icom 706MKIIG. The
> TS2000 and the 910H can also be fitted for 1.2ghz.  With the
> exception of the 910H, all of these radios give you many
> more bands than the 970 did, so to many people, there
> isn't a reason to buy a 970, I can do better on the
> current market for less.
> > 
> > There isn't a new radio that covers the
> frequencies that the Icom 375 did.
> > 
> > 73s John AA5JG
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Thu, 11/13/08, Mike Olbrisch
> <mike-2007 at elp.rr.com> wrote:
> > 
> >> From: Mike Olbrisch <mike-2007 at elp.rr.com>
> >> Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC-375
> >> To: "'ICOM Reflector'"
> <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 9:45 PM
> >> Well - there it is....  No matter what the cause -
> the price
> >> is the price.  The
> >> value to you is the value to you.  You pay it or
> you
> >> don't.
> >> 
> >> That's why I drive a 15 y/o Toyota and a 32
> y/o jeep.
> >> 
> >> Good luck - whatever you decide.
> >> 
> >> Mike - KD9KC.
> >> El Paso, Tx.
> >> DM61rt
> >> 
> >> Molon labe. [mo-lone lah-veh] Google it...
> >> 
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> >> 
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> >> > [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of
> >> mecker at peoplepc.com
> >> > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 2:59 PM
> >> > To: ICOM Reflector
> >> > Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-375
> >> >
> >> > like I said, availablity or scarcity is not
> the only
> >> thing
> >> > that determines price.
> >> > Market demand (or more recently)
> >> > consumer spending, is a better indicator.
> >> > A lot of folks list an item, and have
> >> > their friends bid it up.
> >> > Still, I would understand if it was a Collins
> with a
> >> > legendary legacy of Apollo missions and such.
> My icom
> >> 970 , a
> >> > radio with more widely used frequencies (at
> least some
> >> of
> >> > maybe we'll keep) in the future, only
> gets like
> >> 1700.00 at
> >> > hamfests with my original purchase of 3200!
> Seems that
> >> when I
> >> > sell, I cant buy the same..
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "STeve Andre'"
> >> <andres at msu.edu>
> >> > To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> >> > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:42 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-375
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > $1250 is not an unrealistic price for an
> >> excellent condition
> >> > > 375.  Few 375's and 1275's made;
> the 375
> >> had only two
> >> > > actual markets--the US and Canada so
> they really
> >> are rare.
> >> > >
> >> > > I don't think the US allocation of
> 220 is
> >> uncertain.  After
> >> > > the FCC got singed then they took the
> bottom 2MHz
> >> away
> >> > > from us, we got he upper 3MHz on a more
> secure
> >> footing.
> >> > >
> >> > > --STeve Andre'
> >> > > wb8wsf  en82
> >> > >
> >> > > On Thursday 13 November 2008 16:35:11
> >> mecker at peoplepc.com wrote:
> >> > >> thank you for this info. This means
> that
> >> > >> highly inflated prices, 1250.00 may
> be
> >> > >> a farce, a few isolated cases,
> possibly
> >> > >> even a scam, to sell this rig for
> that much.
> >> > >> I think it was initially because
> there werent
> >> > >> many ic-375s available, but after
> what you
> >> > >> just said, Im not sure I even want
> to buy
> >> > >> one let alone pay 1400.00 for an 15
> percent
> >> > >> or more listing fee ebay sale.
> >> > >> I guess a 220FM mobile, like several
> >> currently
> >> > >> being made by other manufactuers eg:
> ALinco
> >> > >> , is well under 300.00 and very
> affordable,
> >> > >> not so bad to loose. -Marc KE2BP
> >> > >>
> >> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> > >> From: "Adam Farson"
> >> <farson at shaw.ca>
> >> > >> To: "'ICOM
> Reflector'"
> >> <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> >> > >> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008
> 3:39 PM
> >> > >> Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC-375
> >> > >>
> >> > >> > Hi Mike,
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Hanging over all this is the
> uncertain
> >> allocation status
> >> > of the 220 MHz
> >> > >> > band. This band does not enjoy
> the
> >> protection of an international
> >> > >> > allocation; it is footnoted in
> for ITU
> >> Region 2 only.
> >> > The 220-222 MHz
> >> > >> > segment has already been
> reallocated;
> >> the rest of the
> >> > band is probably
> >> > >> > no
> >> > >> > less vulnerable. This is
> probably the
> >> reason why the
> >> > amateur-equipment
> >> > >> > manufacturers are no longer
> supporting
> >> 220 MHz.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Cheers for now, 73,
> >> > >> > Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
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> >> Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC:
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> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----
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